10 Little bits of Hiking gear I LOVE

[@jayjenkins4384]

Two things I always bring (which I know not everybody would want) 1. My camp slippers are water shoes because when traversing a river, I can switch to them and I don't want wet socks/ boots and I don't want to cut my feet on stones so dual purpose camp and river crossing. 2. Leatherman multitool is used all the time. A simple knife wouldn't "cut it" 😂 for the uses I come up with. Pliers on a knot or sawing a small stake. It is just handy.

[@robbeenhakker1137]

I like how you are always honest about your gear, like the HMG shoulder pocket, that the clip can come loose when scrambling. It is that sort of honest info that we don't get from other hiker "reviewers". And great to see Ultralight Hiker being mentioned. They stock & sell some good gear and as Aussies should support them (as well as a few other small Aussie hiking companies).

[@mowsertas]

Your support means a lot! I'll keep the honest reviews coming. When you dive in there really are a lot of boutique Aussie hiking brands. Hoping to gradually build up a collection of different gear and test it out!

[@headwerkn]

They also do tear from the top clip and connected webbing at the back over time. I’ve had to resew and glue mine multiple times over the past couple years (actually sitting on the bench now awaiting a new tube of Aquaseal). Mind you I have thrashed mine through a lot of scrub. They are great otherwise… mine usually has my InReach, phone and paper map printouts in it.

[@IgraineOhnefurcht]

I always bring one of my RovyVon Aurora flashlights (I'm guilty of owning a few of them 😅). It only weighs 17g, is as big as an index finger and can be used as a torch, headlamp or lantern. There are several settings and options when choosing one. It also comes with a magnetic clip and a magnetic detachable base. Love it! ❤

[@mowsertas]

They look awesome! Thanks!

[@ervinslens]

Absolutely brilliant topic man, as always professional and enjoyable!

[@mowsertas]

Glad you think so! I try to keep it professional... most of the time!

[@YvonneHorn-m4e]

The Kea Stash bag is a game changer for leave no trace hikes. Rolls all rubbish up into a small cylinder that you shove down the side of your pack or clip on. Odour free and can double as an emergency water bladder. Compresses down the rubbish from those non ration items that I know you love 😉 From one of your other videos, recommend loosing the toilet paper and replacing with portawipes coins and a Kula cloth.

[@YvonneHorn-m4e]

Being a male, you probably don’t need the Kula cloth 😂

[@YvonneHorn-m4e]

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[@mowsertas]

The Kea Stash looks great. I'm getting one. Thanks!

[@jordanslucas]

Quality video! Protip for others, the hydrapak flux is a sturdy option for the Katadyn BeFree.

[@michaelbutler1557]

Many years ago (around 1990), I purchased a number (about fifteen) of lightweight waterproof nylon stuff sacks of various sizes professionally made with quality drawstrings from a niche company called Torre Mountaincraft that was at Taringa, Brisbane (Australia). Very professionally made. Nothing that I have ever used has come close. They were hand-made, finished and labeled to perfection. The owners have since retired but the bags are perfect, show no signs of wear and of course like most great equipment a pleasure to own and use on every mountaineering or hiking trip. They are part of my trip planning and organisation.

[@mowsertas]

Sounds like a quality product! Shame they're not available any more.

[@meganw686]

Another fun interesting video- I look forward to them every week. I love my Luci light - not as light weight as your lantern. Great for diffuse light to cook by or to light up my tent. Love that it recharges in the sun.

[@mowsertas]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoy the videos. I used the Luci in the past and loved it! I also have their solar string lights and we always take them camping with the kids.

[@acamilop]

I’m love my goal zero lantern. I bought three and use them all the time.

[@mowsertas]

It's great to hear that you're enjoying your Goal Zero lanterns so much! They're so good!

[@sabrinahammond5475]

The Petzl Bindi is the bomb diggity. I wear it as a necklace and use it often.

[@mowsertas]

That's awesome to hear! The Petzl Bindi is truly a versatile and reliable tool.

[@mini-z_me]

The Flextail Zero claimed weight may be without the battery, because mine with the battery inside weighs 50g, and with one of the rubber adapters on it, it weighs 59g ready to use.

[@mowsertas]

ooh, interesting. I thought I had weighed mine but you are correct. Just went and weighed it and it was exactly 59g with rubber and battery!

[@gainesy_walks]

I'm a recent subscriber, seen a few of your vids now and it all looks pretty sound advice. One thing that struck me, I'm UK based, looking at the conditions/climate out there in Tas, it looks quite similar, fairly temperate and ruddy wet sometimes, so alot of tips can apply to us. More relevant to me than alot of the US stuff. Cheers! 👍

[@mowsertas]

I'm glad you're finding the advice useful! It's great to hear that the tips are relevant for your climate!

[@needtokeepwalking]

Good old Friday afternoons with mowser. Great video as always. For me, my one thing I take every time out is my alton goods titanium grill. I have a tradition of cooking a giant cattleman's cutlet on my first night if fire is an option. I freeze it the day before, and it is a bit of a reward to myself for getting out again. And if it's damp, the flextail zero pump is the ultimate fire stoker as a bonus.

[@mowsertas]

The cattleman's cutlet tradition sounds delicious! This sounds like a good strategy - might have to give it a go and that grill looks great!

[@peterstewart3563]

Noticed in one of the shots you were using a zip lock bag in the campers pantry Chicken Cacciatore bag, was this to keep things a bit cleaner... Used the Campers Pantry meals on a recent hike and was a little put off by the weight of the bags when used (with the crusty bits of meal left in them) that I had to carry out... Wondering if the zip lock is how you deal with this, not having crusty packaging to carry?

[@mowsertas]

We do this for a couple of reasons. For big trips of 10 days or more it reduces the overall size of our food bags and the weight by a decent amount. Just taking one foil sachet OR a Hyperlite Repack to rehydrate meals in saves a lot of room in the pack. We repackage all the freeze dried meals into zip locks. And yes, it does also save on food waste. You can really get 99% of the food etc out of the zip lock. I talk about my Hyperlite repack here: kzbin.infoT3gzPdOB44s?si=UqTDMf89ERgw-tIn

[@peterstewart3563]

Thanks for this. I was a little putout about the weight of rubbish i was carrying at the end of just 5 days. What type of zip lock bags do you use? Any issue with hot water in the average bags you get from the supermarket? I’m in Brisbane.

[@Humphreyaaron86]

I signed up for the lantern with wildearth last week after your last video - hopefully they get stocked again soon to get one!

[@mowsertas]

Hope they restock soon!

[@wobblysauce]

normaly aim my light at a bottle if I want a lanten effect.

[@Lewygamertv]

So close to 4k subscribers!

[@mowsertas]

Getting there!

[@田中太郎-s5h9x]

One nice item I have is a tripod called "Pedco Ultrapod 3". Lightweight, but sturdy.

[@mowsertas]

This looks great! I might have to get one. Thanks!

[@marvellis6762]

Head tourch from Ledlenser are outside!

[@mowsertas]

That's awesome! Head torches from Ledlenser are top-notch - I used to have one and it lasted for years.

[@amonster8mymother]

Errr ive got a snow peak titanium spork that goes on the lanyard around my neck and everywhere i go. 🇨🇦

[@mowsertas]

great idea!

[@BucolicAholic]

I wonder if all hikers can attest to that, you spend all this money on this wallet breaking gear and your favorite item is a bag.

[@mowsertas]

It's funny how it works sometimes, the simplest things end up being the most valuable!

[@Rhubarb2]

Another bloodly ripper mouser! Yeew

[@mowsertas]

Cheers! Another one down, plenty more to go!

[@amonster8mymother]

❤

[@amonster8mymother]

Do you not use a bear vault down there eh?

[@mowsertas]

No bears down here, just snakes! 🐍

[@amonster8mymother]

@@mowsertas yea I saw a snake the other day. A cute little grass snake wiggled past my tent. I didnt know we had any. (Well we've got one snake confirmed) 🇨🇦

[@amonster8mymother]

So you dont hang your food then?

[@Thylakoids-are-Go]

No need to in Oz and NZ 🎉​@amonster8mymother

[@amonster8mymother]

Actually there are two snakes in Canada and I've met one so far. 😆

[@sujiut]

I took up backpacking at the age of 15, 54 years ago, professionally for some of that time.. My 2 suggestions for simple things I take which make a big difference are components of my wash system, which you'll find if you search "What Do I No", & select the "Practical" tab.

[@mowsertas]

Thanks for the tips!

[@lukewarm2075]

First😊 another great video

[@mowsertas]

Awesome! Thanks so much!

[@NelsonSherry]

Two points: I have personally damaged down bags by storing them tightly compressed. I think you have jumped onto the bandwagon of the wrong engineer on this one. Second, yeah, drinking alcohol to get warm is dumb! BUT, if you are moving and your core is plenty warm without risk of hypothermia, while your hands and or feet are freezing, alcohol may be the perfect vasodialator to both help cool your core and improve circulation and warmth to your freezing fingers and toes. Hiking, climbing, and cycling in the Arctic, in winter, I have way more problems with cold fingers and toes than I do with a cold core. 😁

[@mowsertas]

Thank you for sharing your insights! It’s always valuable to hear real experiences, especially from someone who has faced extreme conditions.

[@klarsen100]

i dont understand the flextail pump. I counted and it takes 4 volumes of the inflate bag (idk what its called) to inflate my agnes pad in under a minute. what next something that carries you? i mean come on.

[@mowsertas]

My friends I hike with all used to say the same. They'd be there with their inflation bags and i'd be making a drink while my pad was inflating. They all use pumps now. BUT totally understand why people wouldn't want to take one!

[@harrypierce1298]

Also your breath adds a LOT of condensation to the inside of your pad- making it a perfect breeding ground for mold.

[@klarsen100]

@@harrypierce1298 the bag it comes with to inflate your bag is room air, not your breath though.

[@MastaSquidge]

Connect pump. Turn it on. Ignore it. But the time it's full, I have my quilt attached, my pillow inflated, my 1/8 pad under the mattress, and I'm done setting up. And then I didn't fill the mattress with wet air.

[@praktika1082]

A mowser drop to while the morning commute away. TGIF indeed!

[@mowsertas]

@@praktika1082 enjoy! 😊

[@praktika1082]

@@mowsertas dyneema food bags ... I use 3 different colours for different meals. I keep my stove, pots, fuel, utensils in a small pouch. Each mealtime, I grab the kitchen pouch and the appropriate food sack. No mess. To reduce food scents, I also pack food items in a heavy duty ziplock and then they go into the dyneema pouches, which if sealed properly should also reduce scents and reduce the risk critters would chew holes in my tent/pack at night.

[@praktika1082]

​​@@mowsertasare those affiliate links for the items you talk about?

[@mowsertas]

@@praktika1082 mostly. The ultralight hiker ditty bags and utility pouch are the closest equivalent I can find to my old MLD pouches.

[@SurvivalGal]

- I NEVER use a lantern of ANY kind (annoying and even RUDE to others). If I use a headlight or a flashlight (torch) I hang it from my neck and keep it pointed at the ground in front of my feet OR I use the red filter, for the same reason, it's ANNOYING (that goes double on the trail). Indoors, that's another matter. I REGRET buying my Flextail Zero pump. At first it seemed like a good idea, but it's really noisy, it's one more thing to pack and keep charged, it's expensive (US$50) and the fact that it will wear out is not attractive. Deflating? I just open the pad valve before I get up! Besides, it may weigh almost nothing, but that's not as light as blowing it up yourself.

[@mowsertas]

I appreciate your perspective on using lighting gear! It's always interesting to hear different approaches to hiking gear preferences. As I am in remote areas most of the time, there is no one to bother with my headlamp or lantern and generally only use them inside the tent anyway.

[@SurvivalGal]

@mowsertas You're welcome, but my lighting advice is more about NOT using lanters and the like. I don't use, or recommend them because I'm not afraid of the dark and I'm considerate of other people. I say they're fine for backyard barbecues, but not for the wilderness.

[@SurvivalGal]

@mowsertas BTW, I noticed a few Auzie TV channels talking about the fires near LA, Southern California, have you heard about it? I was close to being caught (I was nearest the Eaton Fire)

[@mowsertas]

Do you mean an electric battery powered lantern or a lantern with a flame? I am Referring to small battery powered ones like the goal zero series

[@mowsertas]

Yes have been following the wild fires closely. Terrible situation

[@commentdeleted7943]

billionaire goes camping enough of the performance shite keep camping accessible thanks for the updates

[@mirjahmlinen2698]

FYI There is no gear that weighs nothing! Even if you have the weight as a text on the screen, your speech is misleading!

[@petertone1616]

Picking out a figure of speech after showing and saying the actual weight on screen- wow. You missed the bit where the laws of physics and universal molecular theory is challenged with the gear that "packs down to nothing" 😂